Local Texan hero Jimmy Walker has won the Valero Texas Open with a four shot victory over Lone Star State native Jordan Spieth.

Walker was never headed over the final round posting a two under par 70 and win by four shots with an 11-under par tally on the TPC San Antonio course.

It is Walker’s second victory this season after capturing the Sony Open in Hawaii and also moves the 36-year old American to a career high of No. 10 in the world.

“Jordan really made me fight hard,” Walker said. “He kept hitting it close, and I had to keep making putts.”

Local hero Jimmy Walker with the very heavy Valero Texas Open trophy. (Photo – www.pgatour.com)

Walker made birdie putts of 15 feet at No. 16 and 17 feet at the 17th in a 2-under 70 that left him at 11-under 277 at TPC San Antonio, a 35-minute drive from his home.

The 36-year-old Walker captured the Sony Open in Hawaii by nine shots in January and has a tour-best five victories in the past two seasons.

“Everybody says it’s hard to win at home,” Walker said, “(but) it’s hard to win any week — home, away, out of the country, it’s hard. So I feel good.”

The effort of Spieth has seen the ultra-talented 21-year old move to No. 4 in the World Rankings and with the American, who was fourth on debut in the Masters a year ago and will now head to Augusta as a real threat to win an Augusta National green jacket.

In fact, Spieth had won three times in eight events heading to the Alamo City.

“It actually looked like I had a chance,” said Spieth, seven shots back with eight to play. “I didn’t think that would be possible. You’re never out of it in this game, but Jimmy shut that down pretty quickly with his made putts.”

Walker and Spieth will move to career highs in the Official World Golf Ranking, with Spieth going from sixth to fourth and Walker from 13th to 10th.

“That’s cool,” Spieth said. “But I’m not pinching myself, because there are three guys ahead.”

FedExCup champion Billy Horschel was third at 4 under after a 71.